Landdrost
Pronunciation : Land"drost`, n.; pl. -drosten (#). Sometimes incorrectly Landtrost. [D.
Part of Speech : fr.
Definition :
land land + drost a kind of official; akin to G. truchsess.] In Cape Colony: (a) A chief magistrate in rural districts. He was replaced in 1827 by "resident magistrates." (b) The president of the Heemraad.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913